[41mag]

This is the one.
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104334&highlight=colt
I was kind of suprised to see how crisp & "new" all the stamped markings looked.Darkmind told me that it had been refinished sometime in the past.It now has a very nice,even blue finish.Something I'd never noticed before on an old 1911 was that the edges of the trigger(steel?:)) were knurled.It currently has a nice rear adjustable sight w/a a Patridge type front blade.I think that it'll be sporting "gennie" sight again soon enough,though.

I own two 1911 pattern pistols myself-one a colt 1991a1.This 60 year old gun is nicer all round than either of mine.
One other thing.We were shooting PMC hardball &,compared to my 1911,the felt recoil was much lighter.Recoil spring?Irregardless,it's the kind of gun you could easily shoot a few hundred through in a session w/o getting tired.& it was reliably accurate enough to keep you from getting bored.
& no,he won't sell.
:D

[Darkmind]

Ya mean this one?:evil: :D

http://www.stuntlife.com/gallery/data/500/27621911A1.JPG


As of right now the sights and the barrel need to be changed back to the original ones as i have them in a box at home. As soon as i get that done i want to get it on my wall in a shadow box of sorts. By the way does anybody know where i can get a good shadow box for my 1911?

[Darkmind]

O and, I dont have a very good pic of the trigger but i'm about 90% sure that its a full steel checkered trigger. I'm not sure what to call it but i know its original.


I dont know off hand what the SN number is but last time i looked it up I dated it to 1942 mfg.

[thumbody]

I believe the last cdnn catalog had a selection of display boxes

[Darkmind]

I checked their web site and the only boxes i saw were for Sigs.

[albanian]

I can understand why someone might not like a modern Kimber or loaded 1911 clone but how do you NOT like an old 1911 Colt like that? Nice gun, makes me wish I one just to fondle. The feel of these old rounded mainspring Colts is much more pleasant than the newer flat mainspring and sharp edges everywhere 1911s that you find most often. Also, 1911s just don't look like 1911s if they are SS or God forbid have plastic frames.

[Darkmind]

I myslef put about to mags threw it and then set it down. I'm gonna try to keep it in the best condition that i can. The pistol its self is very smooth but at times the trigger did bind a little on the mag.

[Old Fuff]

Darkmind:

After careful inspection of the picture you posted I can confirm that the trigger is original. It is all-steel, but made from two pieces (the bow and fingerpiece) and brazed together. The bow shouldn't bind on the magazine, so I suspect two possibilities:

You are using an aftermarket magazine that is a bit thicker then a USGI one. Try an original magazine and see if the trigger still binds.

The trigger bow may be skightly bent. If so this is easy to correct. Remove the trigger and gently clamp the fingerpiece in a vise. Then look down from the top and see if the bow is bent slightly to the left or right, or the sides are bent inward in the middle. If so, make corrections. Remember, a little goes a long way.

By all means shoot it. In and of itself shooting won't effect the condition unless you do a lot of it - into the thousands of rounds. Jacketed hardball can cause erosion in the barrel just in front of the chamber, but cast lead bullets won't.

If I haven't done so, post the serial number (less the last two numbers - use "xx") and I'll try and date exactly when it was shipped, and to who.

[1911Tuner]

Now ya know what 1911s are really all about...and there's just a different "feel" to handling a GI pistol that the others can't duplicate.
Maybe it's a "ZEN" thing...I dunno.

If the trigger bow is bent inward and grabbing the sides of the magazine,
the arched mainspring housing is a good tool for straightening it, used carefully. (Remember...The gun is its own armorer's kit)

After determining that the bow is indeed bent, lay the bow over the open jaws of a vise or suitable pair of blocks that are close to the same height.
Slide the mainspring housing top first into the rear of the bow with the side against the inside of the stirrup and gently tap it in just a little. Move the housing about 3/4ths of its width toward the front and repeat, and stop just short of the fingerpiece. If both sides of the bow are bent inward,
alternate sides as you move forward. Be careful not to bend the bow
outward. A little goes a long way. Go slow.

Just another one of those little "Field Expedient Repair" tricks that's good to know in a pinch.:cool:

[Darkmind]

Old Fuff and 1911Tuner / Thanks for the great info.

Ok guys the SN number is 8498XX.




You are using an aftermarket magazine that is a bit thicker then a USGI one. Try an original magazine and see if the trigger still binds.

Very true, I dont know why i dident think of that. This place http://www.aspitactical.com/generic/details/ver8-21001.asp?PRODUCT_ID=21001 has GI mags on sale for $4.99 each.:what: :what: I ordered 4:D

[riverdog]

Replace aftermarket parts with the original parts and have it professionally parkerized. Dean's Gun Restorations (http://www.dgrguns.com/) It may not be original, but it'll be correct..

[MrMurphy]

I've handled a 1911 (not an A1, a 1911) made in 1913. Army issue that was "Lost in combat" (wink wink) by the young lady who owned it's grandfather in World War One. She shot IPSC with it occasionally and it was still in great condition.